2008, the year that was and a look ahead

Published On 28 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, General /Personal.

December for me is an exciting month of the year. Even though the days are shorter and colder than usual, the spirit of the holidays lingers on; it is hard to ignore the excitement going around. But as days draw closer to the end of the month and as the ... Read More

Madhuram’s Eggless Buterscotch Cookies

Published On 26 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Happy Holidays Everybody! After seeing the baking spree and the goodies baked on other blogs, I simply could not resist sitting on the sidelines and drool over the virtual creations. I wanted to join the bandwagon myself and try my hand at making some cookies. Now I have had not much ... Read More

Coconut Corriander Rice

Published On 22 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

Coriander is one of our favorite herbs and I use it for garnishing Daals, Sabjis, curries, rice, salads etc pretty much everything else. Even though I say garnishing in a light sense, I sometimes get overboard and even use half of the coriander leaves just in one dish especially daal. ... Read More

Black Eyed Bean/ Chawli Dill curry/Lobia Curry

Published On 18 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Weather seems to be getting gloomier by the day. It is getting colder here each day to the point that it is freezing. The already bad commute is getting even worse and it takes hours to go back and forth between home and work. Also it is pitch dark and ... Read More

Akki Rotti / Thalipeeth and Coconut Chutney

Published On 15 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Dosa Varieties, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes.

Akki Rotti means rice flour pancake in Kannada and is a rice-based specialty breakfast item from the sate of Karnataka. This is also very similar to “Thalipeeth” made in Maharashtra. This is served along with chutney and a dollop of ghee or butter on the side. As with every other recipe ... Read More

Chana Masala/ Chole

Published On 10 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

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Vegetable Cakes for Kids

Published On 07 Dec 2008 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Kid Friendly Recipes.

Kids are fun to be with. It is a joy to see their innocence, sweet blabbering and their tiny working minds. They are unpretentious and just about everything seems to make them happy. Oh wait, I forgot to add a golden “if” clause to the statement above, so let me ... Read More